ren·e·gade

ren·e·gade
/ˈrɛnıˌgeıd/ noun, pl -gades [count]
1 : a person who leaves one group, religion, etc., and joins another that opposes it

renegades from the Republican/Democratic Party

— usually used before another noun

a renegade Republican/Democrat

2 : someone or something that causes trouble and cannot be controlled

stories about pirates and renegades on the high seas

— often used before another noun

drugs that attack renegade cells in cancer patients


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  • renegade — ren|e|gade [ ren,ıgeıd ] noun count someone who leaves one group and joins another that has different goals or beliefs ╾ ren|e|gade adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • renegade — ren•e•gade [[t]ˈrɛn ɪˌgeɪd[/t]] n. 1) a person who deserts a party or cause for another 2) an apostate from a religious faith 3) of or like a renegade; traitorous • Etymology: 1575–85; < Sp renegado < ML renegātus, n. use of ptp. of… …   From formal English to slang

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